CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In October 2009, there were 959 dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms). Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 2.3% to 12,867 continuing the upward movement that began in February 2009.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in October 2009 rose slightly to 754.

In the year ended October 2009, the number of dwelling units approved in South Australia fell 16.3%. Decreases occurred across all statistical divisions with the Eyre Statistical Division recording the largest decrease (30.7%). This follows a 34.4% increase for this statistical division during the year ended October 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended October 2008		Year ended October 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	9 329	20.5	8 023	-14.0
Outer Adelaide	1 757	8.8	1 481	-15.7
Yorke and Lower North	622	18.7	471	-24.3
Murray Lands	520	-21.8	415	-20.2
South East	549	46.4	397	-27.7
Eyre	336	34.4	233	-30.7
Northern	525	19.3	394	-25.0
South Australia	13 638	17.5	11 414	-16.3
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 2.44MB)


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the June quarter 2009, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia rose slightly to $1,050.7m, an increase of 0.4% from the March quarter 2009. The trend estimate for the value of engineering work done in the June quarter 2009 was $964.8m, an increase of 11.8% from the March quarter ($862.7m). This is the sixth consecutive increase in this series with the June quarter estimate 61.8% higher than the value recorded in the December quarter 2007.